Hosted by CBOE at the Green Valley Ranch, Las Vegas.

FRIDAY EVENING ENTERTAINMENT

Frank Caliendo

From his many appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman to his weekly picks segment on the FOX NFL pre-game show with Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long and Jimmy Johnson, comedian, actor, impressionist Frank Caliendo has been all over television the past few years.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a veteran derivatives trader, scholar in applied probability and risk management, and essayist. He is known for a multidisciplinary approach to role of the high-impact rare event and for anti-theoretical skeptical empiricism in the treatment of models. Read more.

WELCOME TO THE 26TH ANNUAL OPTIONS INDUSTRY CONFERENCE!

The 26th Annual Options Industry Conference is being held May 1-4, 2008, at the Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa, and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year’s conference is hosted by the Chicago Board Options Exchange and is co-sponsored by AMEX, BOX, ISE, NYSE Arca, OCC, PHLX, and NASDAQ Options Market.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Conference Room at Green Valley Ranch

View the 2008 Options Industry Agenda, or download as a printable PDF.

GOLF TOURNAMENT AT RIO SECCO

Rio Secco

The 2008 Conference Golf Tournament will be played at Rio Secco Golf Glub at the foothills of the Black Mountain Range southeast of the Las Vegas Strip.

OPERATION VEGAS

Teams will comb the Strip based on a series of clues to locate and identify the mob figure known as “The Boss”. Teams score points and the team with the highest score wins (winners announced at the Closing Reception). A grown-up, secret agent-like scavenger hunt!

Sponsored by Merrill Lynch, this is the Saturday Activity alternative for non-golfers. Limit is 100 participants, so don't forget to sign up when you register!

CLOSING NIGHT EVENT

The Bank

The Bank is Las Vegas’ premier nightlife destination, catering to a discerning audience with higher sensibilities.